1. Civil Disputes
All About Law (5th Ed.)

2. Civil Law is known as Private Law.
It regulates disputes between individuals; between parties; and between individuals and parties.
The main purpose of Civil Law is to compensate victims.

3. Civil Actions include – but are not limited to – the following:
Claims arising from accidents;
Injuries done by one person to another’s body, property, or reputation;
Divorces, child custody, and support claims;
Adoptions;
Failure to pay for work done;
Non-payment of rent;
Unpaid debts.

4. The victim may bring an action against the person who committed the civil wrong for damages, or some other civil remedy.

5. Tort Law Tort Law is a major division of Civil Law.
Tort means “a wrong that is negligent.”
A person who is found guilty of the criminal offence of assault may have a civil action (the tort of battery) filed against him/her in order to compensate the victim.

6. Some examples of an action resulting in a crime and a tort:
If a person …
It may be a crime of …
And also the tort of …
Hits another person
Assault
Battery
Breaks into someone’s property
Break and Enter
Trespass to Land
Takes someone’s belongings
Theft
Trespass to Goods

7. Compensation usually translates to money
It is the responsibility of the injured party to bring the action.
The action will be heard in a civil court; and if satisfied, the court will award damages which it deems suitable.
Criminal courts and Civil courts proceed separately from one another.
It is up to the person who files the action to prove that significant damages have occurred. (Reverse Onus)

8. Homework Read pg. 311+314, Answer Question #1-4, pg. 314
Read the “Issue” on pg , Answer Questions #1-5, pg. 313.